Wed, 20 Dec 2017 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Heno live

-from Llanelli on Wednesday night.

-We're half way through the week and

-four sleeps away from Christmas Eve.

-Are you excited yet?

-My two sons are very excited.

-My wife and son are also excited.

-Tonight, the presenter,

-Ifan Jones Evans...

-..and the referee, Nigel Owens,

-will help us pull our crackers.

-Are you ready, boys?

-I can't wait.

-I like the jumper.

-Well someone has to make an effort!

-What's Elin got for us tonight?

-Good evening,

-I'm in Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa...

-..for the launch of the Seidr Ddoe,

-the memories of Linda Griffiths.

-She's going to be performing tonight

-and the audience can't wait.

-Keep watching to find out more.

-Have you bought your turkey yet?

-I've been on a turkey farm in Peniel

-with Hywel and Eileen Jenkins.

-What's your story, Huw?

-Tonight, I'll be sharing my personal

-Christmas traditions with you...

-..by attending a Plygain service

-at Old Bethel on Christmas morning.

-Our musical guests

-are two friends from Anglesey.

-It's Gwen Elin and Elin Angharad.

-Stay tuned to Mari and myself

-for the next hour.

-Welcome to Heno.

-We start tonight's programme with

-our Christmas Cracker Competition.

-The prizes are starting to dwindle,

-but there's still plenty remaining.

-There's a Smart watch that does

-everything from texting to phoning.

-It doesn't tell the time though!

-There's also a tablet.

-The hampers are nice.

-Here's Geraint Todd

-with last night's question.

-Where does Trafalgar Square

-get its Christmas tree?

-1) Norway, 2) Wales, or 3)Ireland?

-Merry Christmas to you all.

-The answer is Norway!

-I've got the all-important numbers.

-Have you pulled a cracker before?

-No, I haven't.

-It's ringing.

-The number is for a mobile phone.

-Hello?

-Hello, it's Mari and Rhodri

-from S4C's Heno.

-Do you have something to tell us?

-Christmas Cracker!

-Yes, that's right!

-Who's on the line, please?

-It's Helen of Southampton.

-Southampton is very cold.

-Please choose a cracker

-between 1 and 28.

-Crackers 2, 4, 6, 15, 16

-and 26 remain.

-I'll have number 4.

-I'd like anything.

-Let's pull the cracker

-to see what you've won.

-One, two, three.

-Congratulations,

-you've won a tablet.

-Are you happy with your prize?

-Yes, that's wonderful.

-That's lovely.

-Thank you very much.

-Merry Christmas to you!

-It's great to hear that are you

-tuning in from Southampton!

-For every prize that you win, a

-gift will also be given to charity.

-Tonight's charity is Christian Aid.

-Our contribution will help purchase

-a pair of shoes.

-We take shoes for granted but they

-are invaluable to the Third World.

-You can win more prizes on tonight's

-Heno and Prynhawn Da again tomorrow.

-If you didn't win tonight,

-there's another chance to enter.

-For a chance to win, you need to

-answer the all-important question.

-Here's the S4C rugby commentator,

-Gareth Rhys Owens with the question.

-What colour is Rudolph's nose?

-1) red, 2) blue, or 3) green?

-Good luck

-and merry Christmas to you all.

-Here's the question again.

-What colour is Rudolph's nose?

-1) red, 2) blue, or 3) green?

-Call us with your answer

-on 08443 35 12 44.

-It's 5p a minute plus your telephone

-company's network access charge.

-The phone lines close

-at 1.55pm tomorrow.

-All entrants must be 18 and over.

-Don't call after the lines close

-or you may still be charged.

-Email [email protected]

-or visit the S4C website for terms.

-Good luck to you all.

-Let's return to Elin Fflur.

-Good evening, Elin.

-Can you hear us, Elin?

-Good evening to you both.

-Welcome to

-Llanfinhangel-yng-Ngwynfa.

-The singer, Linda Griffiths

-is launching her autobiography.

-Seidr Ddoe is the title

-of Linda Griffiths' book.

-Linda shares her memoirs through

-song in the book, Seidr Ddoe.

-The launch is going to be busy.

-You don't in the area anymore.

-But a crowd has turned out for you.

-I'm lucky to have a lot of family

-in the area.

-I love coming back.

-I didn't expect to see

-so many people here.

-I wanted to launch the novel here.

-This one where I did one

-of my first performances.

-This is one of the best places

-in the world.

-I've been browsing the book.

-You tell the memoirs through songs.

-This is different.

-I wanted to write

-a traditional autobiography.

-We looked at it and my songs.

-I just want to tell the stories

-that are involved with the songs.

-There are some short stories

-about the Plethyn days.

-There's a story of Elfed

-who was a local minister...

-..who was an influence.

-He taught me a lot of songs.

-There's a plaque to Elfed

-on the wall.

-He made such a contribution

-to the area.

-I had to write a chapter about him.

-Myrddin ap Dafydd has joined us.

-Writing the lyrics

-was an important part of the songs.

-Plethyn would bring me the stories.

-Linda and Plethyn would always

-sing from their heart.

-Linda manages to show the heart

-and soul of the songs...

-..in this autobiography.

-This is a wonderful book.

-Linda is also singing tonight.

-Roy Griffiths is here.

-Roy is Linda's brother.

-I'm glad that Linda

-has written this book.

-I was also a member of Plethyn.

-There are stories about the family

-and the group in the book.

-She's helped me

-to remember different events.

-She looked at certain things

-in a different way to mine.

-She did ask me to look over some

-of the chapters that she wrote.

-It was about time

-that she wrote the book...

-..to remember the great times

-that we had.

-Let's chat to Gwyndaf 'Cogs' Evans.

-You run this hall

-and know Linda well.

-I'm delighted that Linda

-came to launch her book her.

-I'm a lot older than Linda.

-Elfed influenced Linda

-and he would call her Linda Fach.

-Linda is behind you

-with her daughters.

-We can sing a bit of a song for you.

-# Small baby

-Thank you, Elin.

-Sorela were on Prynhawn Da

-yesterday.

-After the break...

-..the presenter, Ifan Jones Evans

-and referee, Nigel Owens join us.

-We also remember the serious side

-of Christmas.

-The food bank in Port Talbot opens

-on Christmas Day for those in need.

-Our cameras paid it a visit.

-Join us in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Ifan Jones Evans and Nigel Owens

-are our sofa guests tonight.

-You're fronting a new gameshow

-on S4C in the new year, Ifan.

-You have an appeal for us too.

-Yes, we're looking ahead

-to the new year.

-I have an appeal for the viewers.

-Oci, Oci, Oci is my new series.

-The programme is about darts.

-We're searching for teams of four.

-We need two of the members

-to be good in pub quizzes...

-..and the other two

-to be good at darts.

-There will be knockout rounds.

-Four teams will appear

-in every programme.

-There will also be a wonderful

-cash prize.

-I can't wait to start the programme.

-You are in a great company too.

-I'll be working with Eleri Sion.

-Do you have any tips for me?

-Make sure you have the first word!

-She's great.

-The programme will be aired

-after 9.00pm.

-We'll be able to have a lot of

-fun and banter.

-We want to have great characters

-involved.

-Make sure you think of the best

-people you know to answer questions.

-You'll also need to know good darts

-players.

-We could have families involved.

-We'll be travelling everywhere.

-We're going to be going

-to Merthyr Tydfil.

-We'll also be in Llangefni.

-We don't know where we'll go

-in Mid Wales yet.

-Are you good at darts, Nigel?

-I had a dart board

-when I was younger.

-I used to work in a youth club.

-Everyone plays darts.

-Children would play killer darts.

-One of my best friends,

-Jonathan Clayton is a darts player.

-If I could answer the questions,

-he could throw the darts.

-The dart players

-don't have to speak Welsh.

-We don't need the darts players

-to be Welsh speaking.

-We want the teams to come

-and have a great time.

-It sounds like a great series.

-I can't wait.

-The details have been on the screen.

-Don't ask me the phone number!

-Make sure you get in touch with us.

-The filming will be in March

-and April.

-Thank you, Ifan.

-One in five now live under

-the poverty line in the UK.

-This time of year can also be tough

-for families and individuals.

-To ensure that nobody

-misses out this year...

-..the food bank in Port Talbot is

-opening its doors on Christmas Day.

-A three-course meal will be served

-to anyone who'd like to join them.

-Our cameras went to find out more.

-We opened in September 2014

-and are getting busier all the time.

-We've helped 6,000 people and opened

-a second food bank in Cwmafan...

-..so we're very busy.

-I've been a volunteer with the Port

-Talbot Food Bank for three years.

-I help every Friday morning

-and Monday morning and I enjoy it.

-It's important that people know

-where they can turn for help.

-The food bank offers more than food

-as we support people...

-..and point them

-in the right direction.

-It's very important for people

-to donate food to the food bank...

-..because there's a huge demand

-for food in this area at Christmas.

-We're incredibly busy on Friday.

-For the first time ever, we've

-decided to open on Christmas Day.

-People have been fantastic

-and donated turkeys and money.

-The ladies of a local chapel

-will make us some soup...

-..followed by a traditional roast

-and a selection of desserts.

-We've also got a brand-new group

-of volunteers...

-..because our regular volunteers

-deserve the rest...

-..so there's some new volunteers for

-Christmas Day and all are welcome.

-These places and individuals who

-help out are so important, Nigel.

-Yes, of course.

-We don't realize how lucky we are.

-A lot of volunteers

-give a lot of time up.

-It's sad that people find it

-difficult to live.

-You've had a busy year, Nigel.

-It has been a great year for me.

-I've been travelling a lot.

-I was out in New Zealand.

-I was there three weeks

-prior to the game.

-A lot of the games that

-I referee are outside of Wales.

-I spend a lot of time in airports.

-I'm honoured to referee the games.

-Travelling can be tiring.

-When you travel to New Zealand

-and Australia...

-..you need at least seven days

-to get over the jet lag...

-..and when you return.

-You went twice to Australia.

-I've been to Australia twice

-this week.

-I also went to Argentina.

-I wanted to go to Patagonia.

-I really wanted to go.

-Next time I go,

-I'll go to Patagonia.

-You have also been busy

-with your television work.

-We're on the 13th year

-of Jonathan now.

-You also appeared on Panorama.

-I was also very honest

-on an episode of Panorama.

-I wanted to speak about how many men

-and boys have eating disorders.

-Many are surprised with the

-numbers of how many suffer.

-The response was great

-on social media.

-I received a wonderful response

-from the programme.

-The programme has

-helped a lot of people.

-Many people have opened up

-about their issues.

-If you have problems,

-you have to talk to people.

-Everyone needs support.

-It shows strength to chat to people

-and tell them your problems.

-We also drove tractors together.

-It was aid of your friend, Angharad.

-Yes, I helped Angharad raise money.

-I've donated a few signed items

-for her.

-We're fortunate in Wales that

-all our communities are close.

-Everyone gets together to help.

-I try and help my friends.

-If you really want to help,

-you'll find the time.

-Never forget your friends.

-Nigel has starred in a pantomime

-with Shane Williams.

-Nigel appears in Shane a'r Belen Aur

-on S4C on Christmas Day.

-I enjoyed the panto.

-What are your plans for Christmas?

-I won't be home over Christmas.

-I will be referring Munster

-and Leinster.

-There will be no flights

-on Boxing Day.

-My referee friend has invited me

-to a Christmas Day dinner.

-I'm going to take pudding with me.

-My aunt makes it for me.

-You have to leave us now.

-Yes, I have to leave now.

-I promised to pick my godsons up.

-We're going for a Nando's.

-Thank you.

-After the break...

-..I'm busy helping plucking

-turkeys on a farm in Peniel.

-We also enjoy a chat and song

-from Gwen Elin and Elin Angharad.

-Don't go far!

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-Welcome back.

-Here's a quick reminder of

-tonight's cracker question.

-What colour is Rudolph's nose?

-Merry Christmas to you all.

-Thank you, Gareth.

-Here's the question again.

-What colour is Rudolph's nose?

-1) red, 2) blue, or 3) green?

-Call us with your answer

-on 08443 35 12 44.

-It's 5p a minute plus your telephone

-company's network access charge.

-Good luck to you all!

-How many of you will feast on turkey

-next Monday?

-What about you, Rhodri?

-There's seven of us.

-We've decided to eat out this year.

-I've got my turkey ready.

-More than ten million turkeys

-are eaten at Christmas in Britain.

-But how do they reach our tables?

-I've been busy plucking!

-Penlan Fach is a 130-acre farm

-in Peniel near Carmarthen.

-Hywel and Eileen Jenkins and their

-sons keep cattle and chickens...

-..but in December, everyone comes

-together to pluck some turkeys!

-We've kept turkeys since 1959.

-Dad would go to Aberystwyth to buy

-turkeys that were a month old.

-We now get them when they are

-a day old in July from Shropshire.

-How many turkeys do you have?

-We get 300 and try to keep as many

-of them alive as some are 5...

-..whilst others are cheaper so we

-try to keep our losses to a minimum.

-Where are your customers from?

-Most of them are locals but we have

-one going to Newcastle Upon Tyne...

-..and our customers

-include two ministers.

-Last year,

-we sent a turkey to France...

-..and she sent us a photograph

-of the turkey in front of the Alps!

-# Je t'aime, Je t'aime

-# Oui, Je t'aime #

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-Why do you do it and enjoy it?

-It's the Christmas spirit as

-we see the same people every year.

-Your sons have also helped

-since they were young.

-They've never had a real Christmas

-as we've always been working.

-We would drag them out in all

-weathers and they always help.

-It's a real family business.

-I don't know

-when I started plucking.

-You were three years old.

-You were three years old.

-

-He plucked from the pram.

-It's a long day when you're plucking

-so many each year.

-It can get cold but stand on the

-feathers and they keep you warm.

-I imagine you have some interesting

-conversations whilst plucking.

-We discuss everything but this year

-it's been about sandwich fillings!

-It's always fun and sociable

-with all sorts of people.

-The plucking is over year but

-the birds need to be prepared now.

-I need to use a needle to dress it

-but most opt for elastic bands now.

-Where did you learn to do it?

-I learnt it from Aunty Mary

-at the Young Farmers' Club.

-My wife is annoyed that Aunty Mary

-taught me but that's another story!

-The turkeys are wrapped, weighed and

-go into the chiller for collection.

-Our biggest turkey this year

-is 36lbs!

-Who's eating that?

-I want to give it to Rhodri Owen but

-he isn't strong enough to carry it!

-I think it should stay in Peniel

-but what about the little one?

-It's a small 10lb turkey

-for someone called Mari Grug!

-It was delicious last year

-so I can't wait to eat another one.

-Thank you, Hywel and

-I hope to see you again next year.

-Merry Christmas.

-Merry Christmas.

-

-And the same to you.

-We all have to see the process.

-I eat the giblets for breakfast.

-Gwen Elin and Elin Angharad

-are our musical guests.

-Gwen Elin has been on Heno before.

-We've been friends for many years.

-We were friends in school.

-We discussed performing together

-for a long time.

-One night, we just decided to go

-for it.

-You have both been successful

-in music competitions in Wales.

-The duo offers an opportunity for us

-to perform together...

-..before we get to old to compete

-in the Eisteddfod.

-You've also studied in New York.

-Yes, I've been in New York.

-We hope to fill our diary for 2018.

-We have a lot of fun together.

-I get to perform

-with my best friend.

-What are you performing for us

-later?

-Tonight's song is called

-Ynghanol y Goleuni.

-The song was written

-by other teachers.

-We look forward to your performance

-at the end of the programme.

-Most families have their own

-Christmas traditions and customs.

-But it's nice to learn a new tip,

-or try a new custom.

-Gareth Rhys shows us how technology

-can make your Christmas much easier.

-Christmas isn't Christmas

-without some batteries!

-Make sure you have plenty

-of AA and AAA batteries...

-..to avoid disappointed faces

-and don't forget a screwdriver!

-What's the point in having batteries

-if you can't open the toy?

-Christmas morning is very busy...

-..as you cook your turkey, roast

-potatoes and Christmas pudding.

-You don't need a timer but simply

-use the alarm on your mobile phone.

-If you need something to keep the

-children happy on Christmas Eve...

-..nothing beats the app to track

-the man himself, Father Christmas.

-You can follow him around the world

-from country to country.

-He's in the North Pole at the moment

-getting ready!

-My best tip

-is to enjoy the celebrations.

-After the break...

-..Huw Fash tells us more about a

-Plygain service in the Amman Valley.

-We also enjoy a performance

-from Anglesey's latest duo...

-..Gwen Elin and Elin Angharad.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-If you play Loteri Cymru,

-do you know where your money goes?

-Hanfod Wales distributes the funds

-and has announced...

-..that 28 charities have received

-small grants for community projects.

-Heno is visiting those

-that have accepted grants.

-The Welsh Language Initiative of

-Rhondda Cynon Taf in Pontypridd...

-..has received funding to hold music

-workshops for schools in the county.

-Our cameras went to find out more.

-The Welsh Language Initiative

-of Rhondda Cynon Taf...

-..promotes and co-ordinates

-Welsh-language events in the county.

-I'm a youth worker

-in Rhondda Cynon Taf...

-..and run three different

-youth clubs in the evenings.

-There are various welsh networks

-in the schools too.

-We're grateful to have won a grant

-of 3,500 from Hanfod Cymru.

-The money will be spent

-on workshops with Mei Gwynedd.

-He will help secondary school pupils

-to compose and perform their songs.

-We rely on these grants

-in order to develop new things...

-..with the aim

-of making them self-sufficient.

-It's great to see

-where they money is going.

-What time do you wake

-on Christmas Day?

-We wake up at around 6.00am.

-In Cwmamman, in the Amman Valley, a

-group of people wake before dawn...

-..not to open presents but to head

-to chapel for the Plygain service.

-# The lull of the wind

-# The lull of the wind

-# As it passes the door

-# Mary is on her bed of straw

-# Gazing at her sweet baby #

-Christmas is a time of year that

-is full of tradition and memories.

-One of my lasting traditions

-and sweetest of memories...

-..is getting up early and walking by

-torchlight to Hen Bethel Chapel...

-..for the special service on

-Christmas morning called Plygain.

-In the Amman Valley,

-we say "Lan i'r Bilgen!"

-# "Sleep until the break of day" #

-The chapel has been here

-since the 18th century...

-..and that's when they started

-the Plygain on Christmas morning.

-It's an ancient Welsh tradition and

-we'll keep it forever in this area.

-"In the sixth month, the angel

-Gabriel was sent from God."

-When I was a girl, we lived

-on the other side of the fields...

-..so we walked across the fields

-carrying our Tilley lamp.

-We'd meet other children and walk

-together and that was 60 years ago!

-Meirion Evans led the Plygain

-from World War II onwards.

-After Meirion's death, his nephew,

-Lyndon, jumped to the task...

-..and I took over when he retired.

-"Hen Fethel Chapel looks bare

-but so is the Black Mountain

-"Within its whitewashed walls

-is perfect peace

-"The same old fire,

-the same old pews

-"The same old pulpit where saints

-spoke of the miracles of God."

-This is when Christmas

-starts for me.

-I invite my friends and there's

-a wonderful Christmassy atmosphere.

-"O come, all ye faithful,

-joyful and triumphant.

-It's wonderful and I've come here

-since I was a child with my family.

-We'd come in wellington boots with

-little light and even in the snow.

-It was fantastic

-and one of my favourite memories.

-It's a family tradition

-in the Amman Valley.

-I started as a child

-and carried it into my teens.

-It's a wonderful tradition

-with an incredible atmosphere.

-# "Look at the Wise Men" #

-"Jesus, he is. the true Son of God,

-Friend and Redeemer of humankind."

-You get up in the middle

-of the night to get here.

-As the service ends, the sun rises

-and shines through the windows.

-It's wonderful on Christmas morning

-and you might have some snow too!

-# "Sleep, sleep, my dear child..." #

-There's something about it as if

-you've been once, you'll come again!

-# "Sleep

-# "Sleep

-# "Sleep" #

-Ifan, I can imagine there's a lot of

-singing in your house at Christmas.

-My friend is back from China.

-We'll be singing tomorrow I'm sure!

-Here's a reminder of our cracker

-question set by Gareth Rhys Owen.

-What colour is Rudolph's nose?

-1) red, 2) blue, or 3) green?

-Call us with your answer

-on 08443 35 12 44.

-It's 5p a minute plus your telephone

-company's network access charge.

-Good luck to you all!

-Ifan Jones Evans

-has been our guest tonight.

-You said you will be singing with

-your friend...

-..who is coming back from China

-tomorrow.

-What are you plans for Christmas?

-It's going to be a great Christmas

-with little Heti.

-She's almost one now.

-I'm also fronting a new darts show

-on S4C in the new year.

-We are appealing for viewers

-to take part.

-Teams of four are required.

-The contact details

-are on the screen.

-It will be great to work with Eleri

-Sion again.

-That's all from us tonight.

-Another hour has flown!

-On Prynhawn Da tomorrow,

-there's fashion with Huw.

-Ifan's brother, Robyn Lyn also

-drops in for a chat and performs.

-On Heno tomorrow, we call another

-winner in our cracker competition.

-We also celebrate the story of the

-Nativity on a farm in Betws-y-Coed.

-We chat to Emma Walford and West End

-stars, Jade Davies and Luke McCall.

-But we leave you tonight with

-Elin Angharad and Gwen Elin...

-..performing Ynghanol y Goleuni.

-# Once again this year,

-we will welcome

-# The festival

-as its never been welcomed before

-# We want to see the white star

-# We want to see

-the snow on the trees

-# And in the bright lights

-# Every face will have a smile

-# Our cups will be overflowing

-# And we'll be happy in our world

-# But amongst all the brightness

-# Will we see

-the miracle of the Word?

-# Amongst all the brightness

-# Will we see the three in the hay?

-# Will we see the dark shadow

-like Herod threatening Mary's child?

-# There is a gentle breeze

-# That accompanies

-the sound on the street

-# Melodies flowing freely

-# Like the beating heart

-of our world

-# And we'll celebrate joyfully

-# With carols, music and song

-# We sing praises to the festival

-# In pure harmony

-# Peace and love for the world

-# Peace and love for the world

-# But amongst all the brightness

-# Will we hear

-of the miracle of the Word?

-# Amongst all the brightness

-# Will we hear the cries in the hay?

-# Will we hear those who are crying

-tonight just like Mary's child? #

-APPLAUSE

-That was wonderful.

-Until tomorrow, goodnight.

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